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Day Three 05.16.18

5 Takeaways From CBS' Upfront

By Daniel Holloway

CBS kept broadcast week of upfronts rolling on Wednesday with its presentation at Carnegie Hall. Here are the five key takeaways: 1. Leslie Moonves is the CBS brand.


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CBS Programming Bosses 'Feeling Good About Our Diversity' With Fall Schedule

By Daniel Holloway

CBS' fall 2018 schedule includes seven original scripted series with people of color in leading roles. The number represents a significant uptick for a lineup that has for years been criticized for a dearth of onscreen inclusion. "We'r


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James Corden, Stephen Colbert's Best Jokes From CBS' Upfront: Shari Redstone, Donald Trump, and 'Young Corden'

By Joe Otterson

CBS late-night hosts Stephen Colbert and James Corden yukked it up at the network's upfront presentation in New York on Wednesday. Colbert kicked things off with a barrage of Donald Trump jokes, as well as a few pointed references to t


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CBS Fall 2018-2019 Trailers: 'Magnum PI,' 'Murphy Brown,' 'God Friended Me' (Watch)

By Joe Otterson

CBS has released the first trailers for their upcoming fall shows following the release of their 2018-2019 fall schedule on Wednesday. Of the trailers released today, dramas "Magnum PI," "FBI," and "God Friended Me" as well as comedies


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CBS 2018-2019 Schedule: 'Magnum P.I.' Heads to Monday, 'Murphy Brown' to Thursday

By Cynthia Littleton

CBS' revival of "Magnum P.I." is heading to Monday in the fall while the "Murphy Brown" reboot lands on Thursdays behind "Mom." CBS unveiled its 2018-2019 schedule on Wednesday morning, with five new series plus the "Murphy Brown" revi


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5 Takeaways From the Turner Upfront

By Brian Steinberg

Leave it to the home of Samantha Bee and Conan O'Brien to try to get people laughing while discussing a serious matter. As TV networks made their sundry "upfront" pitches to Madison Avenue this week, Time Warner's Turner made the most


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CNN Will Trim Commercials in Jake Tapper Shows

By Brian Steinberg

CNN aficionados will this year get to see a lot more of Jake Tapper, and fewer of the commercials that normally interrupt him. The Time Warner-owned cable-news network intends to cut back the number of commercial breaks and ads that ru


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